A. L. Thomas and Sons
1830 Business established by A. L. Thomas [1].
1889 Produced the castings for a fuel bricketing machine invented and used by Messenger and Mowll.[2]
1890 Introduced a new type of bush for clamping pulleys on shafting without the necessity of using either keys, bolts, or set screws. The bush consists of four concentric wedges, which, when in place, form a bush cylindrical both inside and out. See illustration.[3]
1899 Dissolution of the Partnership between James Thomas and Lewis William Thomas, carrying on business as Ironfounders and Engineers, at the Dour Iron Foundry, Dover, under the style or firm of A. L. Thomas and Sons. Lewis William Thomas carried on the alone under the present style of A. L. Thomas and Sons.[4]
1902 Incorporated as a Public company.
1904 'The new funnel for the Fernambuco, the hopper barge which rolled its funnel out in the Downs, was made last week by Messrs. A. L. Thomas and Sons, Limited, with remarkable celerity. The work was not commenced until Monday evening, and the funnel was on the quay alongside the ship on Saturday at midday. It is 33 feet high and 4 feet in diameter. Messrs. Thomas and Sons have also in hand the repairs to the Dutch steamer Theodora. A new piston has to be made, and this involves boring out the cylinder. The vessel will be detained at Dover until the end of next week as the work is of a tedious character.'[5]
1904 'FATAL ACCIDENT .ENGINE DRIVER CAUGHT IN SHAFTING AT THE DOUR IRONWORKS.
On Wednesday afternoon a horrible fatality occurred at Messrs. A. L. Thomas and Sons', Limited, Dour Ironworks, an engine driver named Files [Alfred William George Files] being caught by his clothes in shafting in motion, and whirled round till his clothes were torn off and he fell to the floor with his skull fractured and limbs broken, and died a few moments later. The inquest was held on Thursday at the Esplanade Hotel, by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. Ernest Pain, ...'[6]
1909 Advertising as the Dover Engineering Works.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ [1] 'Dover & Folkestone Locals' forum - discussion thread on Dover Engineering Works. Contains many photographs of the foundry and its products
- ↑ Dover Express - 5 April 1889
- ↑ Engineering 1890/09/26
- ↑ London Gazette 9 May 1899
- ↑ Dover Express - Friday 26 February 1904
- ↑ Dover Express - Friday 18 March 1904